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"O. ANDERSON BAND CUTTER AND FEEDER. N0. 377,975 I Patented Feb. '14,1888 UNITED "STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER ANDERsoN, or FORT TOTTEN, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

BAND-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,975, dated February14, 1888.

Application filed November 2, 1886. Serial No. 217.824. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLIVER ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Totten, in the county of Ramsey and Territory ofDakota, have invent-ed new and useful Improvements in Band-Cutters andFeeders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to band-cutters and feeders to be used inconnection with power thrashing-machines.

Thepurpose of my invention is to provide a positive, simple,and'efficient mechanism by which the bands shall be cut with certainty,irrespective of the size of the bundle, and by which the latter shall beheld to its place and moved rearward and upward, while the cutters areswept in the opposite direction, or downward and forward, thereby givinga greatly-increased power and certainty to their action.

It is also the purpose of my invention to combine with the feedingdevices automatic fingers for controlling or stopping the feed, andwhich may be easily and quickly adjusted to regulate the volume of strawfed to the thrasher, said fingers being combined with devices wherebythey may be raised and lowered, to increase, diminish, or wholly arrestthe feed, as circumstances may require.

The invention consists in the several novel features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and definitelypointed outin the claims annexed to this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal sectionillustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is aplau view of thesame. Fig. 3 is adetail section enlarged, showing-the construction of the cutters andtheir relation to the feed apron or table. Fig. 4 is a side elevationillustrating the devices which adjust the feed-fingers toward and fromthe feedapron.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates the frame-workof the machine, which is mounted upon an axle, 2, located not far fromthe central portion. This axle is supported in or upon castings 3, whichare provided with slots 4, in which are inserted bolts 5, passing intothe side pieces of the frame. The purpose of this construction is to lenablethe frame to be raised or lowered,while the wheels rest on theground.

Near the front end of the frame are pivoted two legs, 6, by which theend may be raised and supported, to give a suitable inclination to thefeed apron or table. The axle 2 may be secured at any point within thelimit of 4., and may be secured at such point by nuts 7, turning uponthe bolts 5.

Upon the framel is supported the feed apron or table 8, which is mountedupon springsupports 9, attached below to the cross-beams 10 on the frameand pivoted above to ears upon the under part of the feed apron ortable, said supports being inclined toward the front of the machine, sothat at each reciprocation of the feed apron or table it will be thrownrearward and upward and upon the returnstroke downward and forward.

bottom wall having transverse slatsand at intervals transverse combs 12,the teeth of which are inclined toward the delivery end of the apron ortable.

The feed movement is imparted to the apron or table by means of acrank-shaft, 13, j ournaled in bearings 14 on the frame 1 and connectedwith spriug pitmen 15. This crankshaft is moved by a pulley, 16, beltedto the power-shaft in any suitable manner.'

Extending longitudinally of the feed apron ion-board, 17 upon which ispivotally-mounted one end ofa pitman, 18, connected at its other theends of which are mounted in bearings 21, supported by the frame 1. Uponthis shaft are mounted the cutters-i-four in number-arranged in suchmanner that two of said outters lie upon eachside of the division-board17. Each of these cutters consists of a semicircu lar plate, 22, havingits edge provided with cut teeth similar to those of a reaper-sicklesection. Each cutter is mounted upon the the cutter-plate being on-theside next the thrasher. Within extensions 23 of the bear ings 21 isjournaled a rock-bar, 24, having rods 25 extending toward the front ofthe machine. These rod's extend nearly to the. delivmovement afforded bythe length of the slots rock-shaft eccentrieally, the longer radius of aThe feed apron or table comprises a solid or table, near its rear end,is a central divis- I end to a finger, l9, rigid upon a rock-shaft, 20,

ery end of the feed apron or table, at which point they are looselyconnected to a transverse supporting-bar, 26, having cranks 27 at itsends, which are supported in bearings 28. Each rod is provided at itsextremity with a downwardly-projecting point, 29, which approaches, whenat its lowest adjustment, close to the surface of the feed-apron.

At one end the journal of the supportingbar 26 is extended, and anadjusting arm, 30, is rigidly mounted thereon. This arm en-, gages witha segmental rack, 31, upon the frame 1 in such manner that by swingingthe arm toward the thrasher the supporting-bar 26 is raised, while bymoving it in the opposite direction said bar is lowered until, at itslowest adjustment, the points 29 of the rods 25 are brought down closeto the surface of the feed apron or table. By these means the feed maybe regulated to any desired degree. The number of rods 25 is preferablyeight or ten, though a greater or less number may be used, if required,the number shown in the present case being four.

The operation of the parts thus described is as follows: The crankshaft13 being set in motion, the feed apron or table is reciprocated towardand from the thrasher, rising somewhat upon the rearward stroke anddropping as it moves forward. At the same time the cutters 22 are rockedby the shaft 20 in a direction opposite to the movement of the feedapron or table, their eccentric position on the shaft causing thesegments of greatest diameter to move downward toward the feed apron ortable, while at the same time the rotary movement gives a draw out tothe edges. In this manner, the apron or table rising toward the cuttersas it moves rearward and the cutters turning downward and approachingthe apron or table as they move forward, each bundle is acted uponsurely and efl'ectually, and the band is severed whether the bundle beof great or small size. The combs 12 are for the purpose of preventingthe bundle from moving in a direction away from the thrashingmachinewhile the bands are being cut. The

feed-points 29 serve to tear matted or tangled straw to pieces.

A tongue, 32, is attached to the rear end of the machine to enable it tobe transported upon theroad. \Vhile being moved from place to place thelegs 6 may be turned up over the end of the feed-table.

The feeder and band-cutter may be connected to the thrasher by hooks, asshown, or in any other suitable manner.

What I claim is- 1. In a band-cutter and feeder, the combination, with areciprocating feed-apron, of cutters having a circular edge, arock-shaft on which said cutters are eccentrically mounted, and meansfor vibrating said cutters in a direction opposite to the movement ofthe apron, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a frame, a feedapron, and forwardly-inclinedpivotal supports therefor, of a crank-shaft for vibrating said apron, arock-shaft journaled above the same and provided with anupwardly-extended arm, and cutters rigidly and eccentrieally mountedupon said rock-shaft, and a pitman connecting the arm on the rock-shaftwith the reciprocatingapron,substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a vibrating feedapron, of a roclcshaft, rodssecured thereto and having downwardlyextending feed-regulating points, acranked shaft supporting the said points, an arm rigidly attached to oneend of the cranked shaft, and means for adjusting and locking the arm atany point within its are of adjustment, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a reciprocating feed-apron having transversecombs, of semi circular cutters eccentrically mounted above said apron,a rock-shaft carrying the cutters and having an upwardly-projecting arm,and a pitman attached at one end to the upright arm and at the other endto the feed-apron, whereby the reciprocation of the apron gives thecutters movement in a direction opposite to that of the apron,substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the frame and a rock-bar journaled in bearingsthereon, of rods having downwardly-extending feed-regulating points, andhaving one end supported by said rock-bar, a cranked shaft supportingthe other ends of the rods, an arm rigid on one end of the crankedshaft, and a rack by which the arm may be held at any point,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLIVER ANDERSON.

XVitnesses:

R. E. LINDS'IROM, J. M. CUBBISON.

